Education Library

Alejandro Lemor, MD, MS, discusses his recently published paper on trends in outcomes between 2008 and 2018 in high-risk pVAD-assisted PCI.

This live case from Kate Kearney, MD and William Lombardi, MD, highlights Impella-supported complex PCI and complete revascularization in a patient with severe LV dysfunction.

This virtual fellows course covers topics ranging from complete revascularization in high-risk PCI to best practices for large bore access and management of cardiogenic shock.

Jason Wollmuth, MD, presents the latest data from the RESTORE EF study at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting in September 2021.

Timothy Smith, MD, discusses the importance of the cardiovascular ICU and device management for patients with cardiogenic shock supported with the Impella® heart pump.

This Impella skills video demonstrates the mattress suture technique used during insertion of the Impella RP® heart pump.

This Impella skills video demonstrates how to change the femoral access site dressing in the ICU.

View an animation depicting the primary steps for anterior direct insertion of Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

This FAQ addresses thrombus formation and anticoagulation for blood-contacting medical devices, such as the Impella® heart pump.

Navin Kapur, MD, shares contemporary insights into cardiogenic shock and STEMI management.

A study of 21,848 non-emergent, high-risk patients who underwent PCI with PVADs, including Impella® heart pumps, demonstrates the PVAD patients had a lower rate of mortality and complications than patients who underwent PCI with IABPs.

Learn how to use the Impella repositioning sheath with guidewire access port to insert a 0.035” guidewire to maintain access to the arteriotomy.

This Impella skills video demonstrates insertion of the Impella 5.0® using the silicone plug technique.

This Impella® skills training video demonstrates the main functions of the Automated Impella Controller (AIC) and describes the components and display screens.

Gregg Stone, MD, and Duane Pinto, MD, host this panel discussion from SCAI 2021 of Protected PCI and diagnosis and treatment of high-risk and complex coronary disease.